Search below for stories about ships, lighthouses, sailors and anything else about life on Lake Michigan. The database contains references to articles from the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record (June 12, 1873 to Jan. 7, 1927), the Door County Advocate (Nov. 8, 1861 to Dec. 22, 1949), and the Manitowoc Pilot (June 14, 1859 to Dec. 28, 1899). The results will direct you to the date and page in these newspapers where the article can be found.
Microfilm copies of the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record are available at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison, Algoma Public Library in Algoma. Microfilm copies of the Door County Advocate are available at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison, the Door County Public Library in Sturgeon Bay, and the Brown County Library in Green Bay. Microfilm of the Manitowoc Pilot are available at the Manitowoc County Historical Society, the Manitowoc Public Library, and the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison.
Check with your local library about obtaining the microfilm via interlibrary loan.
| Newspaper | Object | Name | Date | Page | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1887-04-28 | 3 | Arrived from Manitowoc with freight and passengers and went from here to Sturgeon Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Corona | 1883-09-06 | 3 | Is not very reliable as a "stopper". It is annoying to see it passing here both day and night. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1879-04-10 | 8 | On St. Joseph route. Daily -- For St. Joseph Commander N. W. Napier. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1887-05-19 | 3 | The steamer Corona arrived several hours behind time on her regular trip south on Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1883-07-12 | 3 | Making regular time. She arrives here at 11:30 A. M. , going north, and at about the same hour in the afternoon, going south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1883-11-01 | 3 | The steamer Corona did not touch at this port either way on her last trip. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1878-11-14 | 8 | In Manitowoc where she will be completely overhauled, which will amount almost to a rebuild. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Corotia | 1875-04-08 | 3 | List of route, officers, crew number and vessel tonnage | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Corrican | 1887-06-30 | 3 | A coal vessel here since last issue. | |
| Door County Advocate | Hooker | Corrie Nation | 1901-10-12 | 1 | Driven on beach near Holland |
This database is a cooperative effort of the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA), the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. The project is spearheaded by WUAA member Russel Leitz, who helped develop a framework for the database and painstakingly combed through 54 years of the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record, 87 years of the Door County Advocate and 40 years of the Manitowoc Pilot for maritime news. The more than 50,000 references are the fruit of his labor alone.